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Where would Christmas be without the reason for our celebration? The Victorians promoted
church going, charity giving, and the celebration of the birth of the Christ child. The true Christmas story as recorded in
the Bible was their most important reading of the season.
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The custom of having a tree as a central focal piece in winter holiday celebrations can be traced
back hundreds of centuries. The ancient Egyptians had a custom of bringing branches from palm trees into their homes on the
shortest day of the year each December. The Chinese and Hebrews from ancient history had similar traditions, too. The Scandinavians
are attributed with beginning such customs as the Advent Wreath and the Yule Log, and were known to decorate their houses
and barns with evergreens during winter celebrations. The Vikings of Northern Europe believed the evergreen to represent the
promise of the return to spring once winter had passed. In Italy, Romans decorated trees with candles and trinkets during
Saturnalia. The Druids, in France and England, dressed oak trees with fruit in honor of the gods of harvest. Boughs from trees
were use in several other Pagan winter festivals as well.
Complete History Of The Christmas Tree Collection Of Victorian Santas
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